Apple has recently scored a patent for a holographic screen, prompting one designer to show us how an iPhone equipped with this technology could look like. And what he came up with is nothing short of amazing. While we’re sure a phone with this technology is still years away, it is kinda nice to look…

Folks from the Human Media Lab (HML) at Queen’s University in Canada are working on a rather amazing device called PaperFold, which as far as we (don’t) know may never be released to the general public. The prototype unit you’re about to see consists of three separate e-ink displays that could either work separately or…

Volvo is working on technology that at point could turn cars into mobile base stations. This system is envisioned as part of next-generation cellular networks that could help solve coverage issues. While this may sound promising, the technology is still in the early phases of development and there is a lot of work to be…

This year we may see the first 4K tablets hitting the market with Japan Display (JDI) announcing the 10.1″ screen with whopping 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. That’s 438ppi baby! In comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab PRO 8.4 has a 359ppi screen with 2560 x 1600 pixels display. And there’s more. Thanks to the frugal LTPS…

Transport for London is looking to enable users to pay for rides with their smartphones. According to The Financial Times, the agency is already holding talks with EE and Vodafone, both of which could offer the capability as the extension of their respective mobile wallet solutions. The initial trial is expected to be a “pay…

Samsung SDI has unveiled its new curved battery for wearable devices that was first introduced with Sammy’s own Gear Fit wristband. The 210 mAh battery is said to be the world’s largest capacity battery in a wearable device and would offer enough juice to get fancy bands like the Gear Fit work longer than competing…

Obviously the Glass isn’t cool enough for Google. After all, everyone can see you wearing one of these and that makes you look freaky a bit (except when you’re surrounded with your geek friends). Enter smart contact lenses with built-in camera. Sounds even worse, but that’s exactly what Google is seemingly working on. According to…

MediaTek is already offering quad- and octa-core chips, but what about hexa-core SoCs? Well, they may be looking at that market as well, GizChina is reporting. The still unannounced MT6591 has been caught at Antutu and we get to learn how its 6 cores compare with MediaTek’s other chips. As one would imagine, this SoC…

Bigger screens require bigger batteries, and bigger batteries take longer to charge. That could change with a new technology developed by Israeli firm named StoreDot, which promises to shorten the battery charging time to just 30 seconds. You got that right, with this tech in place, your phone will be ready for action in half…